PERMFILE55084

• Permit No: X199016823
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/8/2000
• Doc Name: letter urging bond release
• From: DMG
• To: PEABODY COAL
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF h11NERALS AND GEOLOGY
Dep.rrtment nt ,V mural Kesources
131 I Sherman SI ,Room ? I S
Denver. Colorado BOJOJ
Phone (30J186n-3561
FAS 1]03783?-8706
May 8, 2000
Peabody Coal Corporation
701 Market St., Suite 765
St. Louis, MO 63101-1826
Dear Sir or Madam:
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
RJI pwem
Gnvrmor
Greg E. Watcher
E~rculive D~reaor
Michael B. Long
Dn,vun Dueanr
The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology is in the process of reviewing outstanding Notices
of Intent (NOIs) for coal exploration in the State of Colorado. An open file exists for your
company and we are interested in taking the steps necessary to close out your file and return your
bond.
Regulatory requirements for final release include submittal of final drillhole abandonment reports
for holes drilled, a final reclamation report, a formal written request to the Division asking for bond
release, and an on-site inspection.
The NOI's we are interested in closing out are the following:
X 199016823 for exploration in Section 8 of TSN, R87W. According to our records, final
abandonment reports have been received for the drillholes proposed.
We request you consider the following so that we can both remove this program from our files:
(l) Submit a letter to the Division officially requesting bond release.
(2) Submit final abandonment reports for all holes drilled or update our files for holes
not drilled as part of the program. (A drillhole abandonment for is.enclosed.)
(3) Submit some form of final reclamation report. (A sample form is enclosed.)
(4) Arrange with the Division for an on-site inspection of the exploration.
Your assistance is appreciated. We look forward to working with you to close out this work.
Sincerely,
Jim Burnell
Environmental Protection Specialist